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Reprioritizing Government Spending on Health: Pushing an Elephant Up the Stairs?
Tandon, Ajay; Fleisher, Lisa; Li, Rong; Yap, Wei Aun - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Countries vary widely with respect to the share of government spending on health, a metric that can serve as a proxy for the extent to which health is prioritized by governments. World Health Organization (WHO) data estimate that, in 2011, health's share of aggregate government expenditure in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010754596
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Fragile by Design: The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit
Calomiris, Charles W.; Haber, Stephen H. - Princeton University Press
Why are banking systems unstable in so many countries--but not in others? The United States has had twelve systemic … banking crises since 1840, while Canada has had none. The banking systems of Mexico and Brazil have not only been crisis prone … but have provided miniscule amounts of credit to business enterprises and households. Analyzing the political and banking …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011082760
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Fragile by Design: The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit
Calomiris, Charles W.; Haber, Stephen H. - Princeton University Press
Why are banking systems unstable in so many countries--but not in others? The United States has had twelve systemic … banking crises since 1840, while Canada has had none. The banking systems of Mexico and Brazil have not only been crisis prone … but have provided miniscule amounts of credit to business enterprises and households. Analyzing the political and banking …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011082767
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Government Expenditures and the Growth-Inequality Trade-Off: The Swedish Case
Sala, Hector; Roca-Sagalés, Oriol - In: Journal of Income Distribution 20 (2011) 2, pp. 38-54
Sweden is one of the countries with the largest public fiscal intervention and narrowest income inequality in the world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010820076
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Panama; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement and Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Dire...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
banking system has weathered the global financial crisis relatively well. Executive Directors have noted that Panama is facing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244189
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Republic of Latvia; 2012 Article IV Consultation and Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
consolidation efforts have brought down the fiscal deficit. The banking system is recovering. Nonresident deposits in the banking …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244264
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria and Rephasing of the Program: Staff Report; Staff...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria and Rephasing of the Program. The 2007 fiscal deficit target increased modestly to 1 percent of GDP. Taxes were cut and budget...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244281
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United Arab Emirates; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The economic recovery in the U.A.E. is gaining strength, but subject to increased regional uncertainty. The government should undertake cost-benefit analysis and implement projects that have high economic return. In order to reduce government-related entities (GRE) risks, the authorities should...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244455
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Lao People's Democratic Republic; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s growth is expected to moderate but remain fairly robust, supported by large projects in train, strong mineral exports, and expansionary policies. The staff report for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s 2009 Article IV...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244539
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Republic of Moldova; 2006 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public In...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses the 2006 Article IV Consultation for Moldova and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility. The economic growth of Moldova has continued to be robust, although the drivers of growth—household consumption and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244550